The Korean lunar(阴历) New Year falls on a day in late January or February. ____66_____
Before the New Year people have an overall(全部地) cleaning. When the New Year comes, nobody should sleep. They think that if someone slept on that night, the eyebrows would turn white. ____67_____
Have you ever heard of “bokjori”? It is actually a sieve(筛子). It is a tool to clean the rice from small stones. In the morning of New Year’s Day, the hang it up on the wall. ____68____
Offering to ancestor(拜祭祖先) is a common thing in Korean holidays. Women get busy making the food from the day before. They make “ttokuk”, a kind of soup, and dumplings and fried meats. Very early in the morning of the New Year’s Day, Korean people take a bath and put new clothes on. ___69____ Family members drink a glass of a liquor(烧酒). The drink can help people hear clearly all year long.
“Say hay boke-mahn he pah du say oh!” _____70____ But more and more Koreans, especially the young people, have started to say it in English, “Make a lot of blessings(祝福) this year.”
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A．Korean people believe it brings good luck. |
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B．So the light is on in every room. |
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C．It is the biggest holiday in Korea. |
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D．Usually it is the traditional costume (装束). |
E. It is the New Year’s greeting in Korea.
Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and one of the largest free-standing mountains in the world, and some say, the most beautiful place on the earth!
The mountain towers 15,000 feet above the plains. Mount Kilimanjaro is in Tanzania and it covers an area of 60 miles long and 40 miles wide. Kilimanjaro is an extinct volcano(死火山), with 3 peaks. Kibo is the highest one in the center.
Because of Kilimanjaro’s great height, the mountain influences its own weather. Winds incoming from the Indian Ocean are stopped upward by the mountain and drop their moisture(湿气) as rain and snow. People have planted coffee, corn, and other crops on the lower slopes(斜坡).
Mount Kilimanjaro now attracts many thousands of walkers each year. Because of a temperature rise in recent years, the beautiful snow cap of Kilimanjaro is retreating(消退)fast. A research said that the white snow on the mountain might be gone in 15 years. What a pity!
1.The writer is worried about Mount Kilimanjaro’s ________.
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A．great height |
B．extinct volcano |
C．rainforests |
D．white snow cap |
2.Mount Kilimanjaro is __________
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A．the highest mountain in the world |
B．an active volcano |
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C．a free-standing mountain |
D．15,000 feet above the sea level |
3.The snow on the mountain comes from ________.
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A．the Indian Ocean |
B．the Pacific Ocean |
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C．the Atlantic Ocean |
D．the Red Sea |
4._________ influences the mountain’s own weather.
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A．Rain and snow |
B．Its great height |
C．Crops |
D．The moisture |
5. People should _______ to stop the mountain’s snow cap from melting.
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A．save the water of the Indian Ocean |
B．protect the environment |
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C．not visit Kilimanjaro |
D．not plant crops on the mountain |
How was your Children’s Day? What kind of gifts did you get?
Eight third graders in some poor places in Hebei Province got new schoolbags as Children’s Day gifts. They were very happy. There were pencils, pens, exercise books and many other school supplies in the schoolbags.
These schoolbags are from students in Beijing Zhongguancun Fourth Primary School. They are in Class 5, Grade 3. They raised money by themselves. They printed out their writings. Their head teacher Mrs Hou helped them to make books. They sold the books at their school to make 800 yuan.
Chen Hongsheng, 9 years old, is one of the students. “We use 800 yuan to buy eight schoolbags at the post office. The post office workers give us a list of the kids. These kids live in poor places. We can choose eight kids by ourselves and post these schoolbags to them,” she said very proudly. “These schoolbags are gifts of our class. This summer vacation, I’ll send out a schoolbag by myself. I hope the kid with my schoolbag can go to school happily like us in the new term.”
1.How many kids got new schoolbags in Hebei Province?
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A．Three. |
B．Five. |
C．Eight. |
D．Nine. |
2.Which of the following is True according to the passage?
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A．There were many school supplies in the schoolbags. |
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B．These schoolbags are from teachers in Beijing. |
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C．Mrs Hou helped them to sell the books. |
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D．Chen Hongsheng will send out eight schoolbags by herself. |
3.How do the students of Class 5, Grade 3 make 800 Yuan?
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A．They sold their books. |
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B．They sold their schoolbags. |
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C．They asked their teacher for it. |
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D．They asked their parents for it. |
4. How did Chen Hongsheng feel about their help to the poor children?
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A．Surprised. |
B．Proud |
C．Sad. |
D．Worried. |
5.What is the best title for the passage?
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A．Children’s Day |
B．The Gifts from Class5, Grade 3 |
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C．Let’s Help Students in Need |
D．Eight Schoolbags |
Justin Bieber was nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy 2011. Both he and his fans were excited to hear the great news!
Born on March 1, 1994, in Canada, Justin entered a singing contest when he was 12 and won the second place. He taught himself to play the piano, drums and guitar. In 2007 Justin posted videos of his singing on the Internet and became famous. In 2008, he became a singer with a record company. Since then, he has become a big name. Justin is so popular that screaming fans show up everywhere for his appearance. Several of his performances had to be cancelled because there were too many fans!
In February, 2011, Justin’s biopic Never Say Never will come out. Justin came from a poor family. But he said in his book that not having as many things as his friends made him stronger and built his character. He wants to tell people that you can do anything if you just put your mind to it.
1.Who taught Justin to play the piano, drums and guitar?
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A．His fans. |
B．His friends. |
C．He himself. |
D．His teacher. |
2.When did Justin become a singer with a record company?
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A．In 1994. |
B．In 2007. |
C．In 2008. |
D．In 2011. |
3.Why did Justin have to cancel some of his performances?
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A．Because he was badly ill. |
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B．Because he thought his performances weren’t good enough. |
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C．Because he didn’t want to have any performances. |
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D．Because there were lots of fans. |
4.Which of the following is True according to the passage?
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A．Justin was born in a rich family on March 1, 1994, in Canada. |
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B．Justin entered a singing contest when he was 12 and won the first place. |
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C．Justin is so terrible that he has few fans. |
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D．Justin said that poor environment made him stronger and built his character. |
5. What’s the meaning of the word “biopic” in the last paragraph?
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A．自传 |
B．声明 |
C．论文 |
D．小说 |
Once a circle(圆圈) lost a piece. The circle wanted to be whole, so he went around 36 for the missing piece.
Because he was incomplete(不完整的), he rolled very 37 . He saw the beautiful flowers along the road, talked with the 38 and enjoyed the sunshine on his way. He found 39 different pieces, but 40 of them fit him. So he left them all by the side of the road and 41 searching(搜索).
One day 42 circle found the right piece. It fit him perfectly. He 43 be whole, with nothing missing. He was so happy. He could roll very fast, 44 fast to notice the flowers and talk to the birds. 45 he found how different the world seemed as he rolled so quickly, he stopped. He 46 the found piece by the side of the road and rolled slowly away.
A person who has everything is 47 in some ways. He will 48 have hopes and dreams. We can’t be perfect, but we can be kind enough to share happiness with others 49 smart enough to know there is enough 50 around us to live a wonderful life.
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D．I’m sorry to hear that. |
